Um, yeah, so you ready? Me too!

Starting tomorrow, July 1, every day through the 11th, there will be sneak peeks on our blog at Pink Paislee! Plus, you’ll start seeing so much more going on during the show and our team’s blogs with projects made from our two new lines: Pop Fashion and Vintage Moon!

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Cold is better, but still stuffy a bit. I’m aggravating it because I’m finishing up the painting and starting to rip out the carpet in the bedroom. But, it has got to be all done by Friday! I want to start moving the rooms so I can feel somewhat cohesive again before starting work next Monday. I can do it, right?

I checked out the new Whole Foods that opened up out here in the county by me. It’s really nice and a good alternative. I’m so not the vegan/vegetarian/organic person, but some of the things I can live with. I like that the meat is better for you more than anything. And, I HEART Naked Juice so that’s always good. I had some chicken salad from their deli that was good too. And, I picked up a homeopathic medicine for better and less stressful sleeping. I’ll start it next week.

Here are a few new ETSY necklaces I finished up - click here to view my store.

I realize I didn’t do a Memory Mix, so please forgive…I’ll make up for it next week.

Last night we ran out to get some dinner at iHop and then also to Best Buy to see if we could find any other fun games for the Wii. We are now kareoke fools with the American Idol version. Oh so funny.

At dinner I could NOT breathe! Like my nose got so stuffed up and continued through the whole night. I sounded better when I first got up but it just came right back quick. I don’t feel bad, but I feel like I’ve been in a room full of smokers or something. I get so stuffed up when I am around them and smoke. Sometimes I get a headache, but at least that isn’t happening.

In the past, I’ve been known to get sick when things and life are just too crazy. And, it’s been that way as of lately for me. With just a few weeks left until CHA, I cannot afford to come down with anything major. So, here I am. At home, trying to chill the whole day. I’ll work on the computer, but I am not going out where grass is being mowed and that stuff.

As I get older, I learn to read the signals my body sends me when it is time to chill. So, I am. I think I started getting sicker more frequently when I started working from home. Any other home-working people that have experienced that too? I think it’s the fact that I don’t interact outside much, so my resistance isn’t built up. When I do a few weeks of more people interaction, BAM! I’d be curious to hear from others if this is the same for them.

Tonight is the St. Louis Bloggers Meetup at the Atomic Cowboy. I decided this morning that I won’t go just because of how I’m feeling. I think that I need to wait until I feel better the next time. Sucks because there are still some from the group I have yet to meet in person. We’re supposed to have breakfast with my grandpa in the morning so I want to also feel like I’ve rested for that.

That’s my weekend thus far. I hope everyone is either a) staying dry and out of the floods if you’re from this area or b) staying cool and playing in the pool if you’re out west…and away from fires. Can’t we offer each other a little of our weather?

Later.

I said the other day that I need to pile up a big ol’ list of thanks and wanted to link you to some fun people. I need to hop in the shower as I’m going up to photograph little Megan this morning, but I’ll get this going and see if I can finish. Your Music Memory Mix will come when I get back this afternoon.

First off: GO check out Amanda’s ETSY store! This girl has really fun style and I am excited to do some virtual Guitar Hero with her when mine gets here! If you’re a scrapper, you should check it out! I saw the cutest camera stamp used on one of her mini books and asked her about it. Would you believe that awesome chica mailed it to me? Score and total sweetness. Thanks Amanda! You should be getting a package soon!

Then, Raquita…she has been so much fun talking “photo” talk with and I’m so excited she asked me to be part of this Boudoir photo event. We’re talking quarterly shoots set up in beautfiul suites with makeup artist and cocktails. What woman wouldn’t want to do this? And, she helped me (along with my amazing brother) set up the Toasted Rav shoot last week. SWEET!

If you love wildlife photography, you should see Heather Green’s goodies! I am blown away by this photo so much! She has a Cafe Press store for Equine lovers too! As if that isn’t enough…she also sells in our Pink Ink Studios store.

Also, word has it I’m getting some Tim Tams - yes! Both Kerry and Nancy came to the call! WOOHOO! I love those gals!

My new friend, Amy Kant is sending me some Guatemalan coffee she got while on a mission trip with her church to Guatamela. You can see all her photos here. OOOOH - can’t wait to brew that stuff!

And finally, a big thank you to the design team at Pink Paislee. They are fast working on new projects for our CHA booth. New products to be released and they are working their magic already! I can’t show them to you, but they are BEAUTIFUL! That team amazes me with their oozing talent. Really! CHA is mid-July in Chicago (Rosemont) and well, expect a few blogging posts with pictures while I’m there. ACK! It will be here before we know it!

Now, I really must go and get ready!

My eyes are drooping. I got tons done today…designs for Pink Paislee’s holiday releases and feel pretty accomplished with them. I also upgraded Firefox and it screwed up all my cookies and well, let’s say that I’m bad about writing those down!

I jumped on the wii bandwagon and ordered one when I saw it available at Best Buy online - yep, quick fingers and it was mine! I’m on a mission to wii Fit. Had it in my grasp with Sams.com and when I logged in it cleared my cart - for someone else to nab. SON OF A BITCH! Anyhoo - I’ve also ordered Guitar Hero and preordered the Aerosmith version. I have no room for RockBand at this point. The wii came today - still waiting on the other goodies.

And, I am laughing at this:

She grows in the crack of our back patio concrete…I’m sure the seeds blew from an older plant we had, or, one of the boys spit out sunflower seeds on the porch and maybe? Who knows. It’s supposed to storm tomorrow, so I hope it opens more tomorrow. You think a necklace on ETSY could rock with this? I think so!

Gotta go catch the Tyelnol PM wave that is hitting me hard right now. Nights!